Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-27
FASKYE ONARL OR OTHER vVISE


NEW Dresden teacups have three
gilt balls underneath that answer for
legs.
PLATINA and gold is the favorite
combination in fine plated link but
tons.
BANGLES Of iron have appeared, but
are held by most people to be rather
barbaric.
SMALL shot now ornament the
overlapping of slender wire and twist
shank rings.
For misses, coil earrings chased and
often set with turquoise are neat and
fashionable.
ONE OF the most popular onyx pins
ls without doubt the conventional
flower with pearl center.
AMONG the wealthy and the follow
ers Of fashion link buttons are almost
exclusively WORE.
A PLAIN band ring, having one or
three flush star-set diamonds, is con-
sldered stylish for gentlemen.
RAW starch made into q paste with
| water is said TO be excellent for the re-
moval OF grease in colored silks.
FINGER marks may be removed from
varnished furniture by the use of q
little sweet oil upon soft cloth.
PUT camphor on coldsores when
they first come, and that may heal
them or prevent them from develop
ing.
The chased horseshoe or wreath,
combined with enamel flowers, is ap-
propriately used in earrings as well as
pins.
KNOTS of platinum and gold, beavi-
ly chased Or In contrasted finish, are
one of the leading styles in sleeve but
tons.
AMONG fashionable people there is
said to be g. noticeable demand for
fine large turquoises in perfectly plain
setting.
IT is said that pint of milk taken
every night just before retiring to rest,
will soon make the thinnest figure
plump.
ALINE offancy stone earrings, includ-
ing opals, sapphires and similar stones
set very plainly, is being made this
season.
KALAMET, q coarse dyed and pat.
termed canvas, is stylishly utilized for
| curtains and portieres. It is cheap,
but effective.
THE chased knot earring has been
we'll received this season, the knots
resembling those which are most ap
proved in pins.
THE crescent in vermicelli finish, set
with diamonds and having q small
diamond star on one of it's horns, ie
seen both in pins and earrings.
STAINS from tea or coffee will come
out at once if they be taken inomedi.
ately and held over a pail while boil.
ing water is turned over them.
LUKEWARM water with small guam.
tity of ammonia or borax in it will
render the hands soft, and with the
addition Of oat meal will keep them
| white.
A NEW fringe or border for curtains
is made Of small mosaic pottery balls
in bright colors. These pottery balls
are said to be entirely new, and are
''quite English"
THE curious Oriental embroideries
y
pieces Of glass or tale, are used as Gov
erings for sofas, or curtains for
draughty doors.
RED or blue serge, embroidered in
Indian colors and bordered with bead
| or pottery ball fringe, make draperies
more Or less elegant according to the
amount of work bestowed.
PoNGEEs have been brought into
use quite recently for curtains. They
can be effectively adorned either with
darning stitches Or painting, without
any attempt at elaboration.
GLOW to Be Entertaining Though
| Stupid" is the title of Kate 5anborn's
forthcoming book. We should say
this was rather delicate subject up
on which to speak knowingly.
A CARPET can be mended by cut
ting a piece like the carpet little
larger than the hole. Put paste
around the edge of the patch, then
slip it under the carpet and rub it we'll
with warm iron until dry. Ii the
figure be matched it makes a very
neat job, as we'll as quick one.
A HANDSOME screen may be made by
placing large size Japanese fan, or
namented at the corners and handle
with large silk tassels in the center of
q bamboo frame; q more elaborate
style is to substitute piece of hand
painted satin fixed to fan-shaped
piece of cardboard, and trimmed with
tassels.
A PRETTY ornament for house adorn-
ment is basket made of a large cir
cular hat of woven grasses, bronzed
or gilded. This has broad ribbon
about it, drawing up two sides of the
hat sufficiently near together to form
basket shape. This ribbon, when
tied in large bow, also serves as q
handle. One in light bronze is tied
with q wide, pale blue ribbon. and an
other one gilded, had olive green and
old pink ribbon.
THE very latest for young ladies
fancy work is to makeyachting pillows
for the gentlemen of their acouain-
tance who happen to own yachts.
Every one who has ever "sailed Ger
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